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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,578,979 and 130,087,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,578,979 and 130,087,630 is: 173,426,609.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,578,979 : 130,087,630 = 130,087,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,578,979/130,087,630 = 130,087,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,578,979x = 130,087,630 × 130,087,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,578,979x = 16,922,791,479,016,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,922,791,479,016,900/97,578,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,426,609.42

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